Raymond Davis Jr., a BNL re-tired chemist, has won the

2002 Nobel Prize in Physics fordetecting solar neutrinos, ghost-like particles produced in thenuclear reactions that power thesun. As announced on October8, Davis shares the prize withMasatoshi Koshiba, Japan, andRiccardo Giacconi, U.S.

In awarding the prize toDavis and Koshiba, the RoyalSwedish Academy of Sciencescited both “for pioneering con-tributions to astrophysics, inparticular for the detection ofcosmic neutrinos.” Giacconiwas cited “for pioneering con-tributions to astrophysics,which have led to the discov-ery of cosmic x-ray sources.”

Said Davis, “I was very sur-prised by the news that I hadreceived the Nobel Prize. I hada lot of fun doing the work. Icould never have done it with-out the aid of colleagues all overthe world, especially at BNL, theHomestake Mine, and the Uni-versity of Pennsylvania.”

The Nobel laureates will beawarded their prizes at a cer-emony in Stockholm, Sweden,on December 10. The prize con-sists of a diploma, a medal, and10 million Swedish kroner(roughly 1 million U.S. dollars)shared among the recipients.

“Neutrinos are fascinatingparticles, so tiny and fast thatthey can pass straight througheverything, even Earth itself,without even slowing down,”said Davis. “When I began mywork, I was intrigued by the ideaof learning something new. Theinteresting thing about new ex-periments is that you never knowwhat the answer is going to be.”

Davis was the first scientistto detect solar neutrinos, the

signature of nuclear fusion re-actions occurring in the core ofthe sun, using a method to de-tect solar neutrinos based on thetheory that the elusive particlesproduce radioactive argon whenthey interact with a chlorinenucleus. To protect it from cos-mic rays, Davis’s first solar neu-trino detector was constructed2,300 feet below ground in alimestone mine in Ohio (seephoto, page 2), in 1961. Build-ing on this experience, hemounted a full-scale experi-ment 4,800 feet underground,in the Homestake Gold Mine inSouth Dakota.

In research that spanned1967-1985, Davis consistentlyfound only one-third of theneutrinos that standard theoriespredicted. His results threw thefield of astrophysics into anuproar, and, for nearly threedecades, physicists tried to re-solve what is called the “solarneutrino puzzle.”

Experiments in the 1990susing different detectors aroundthe world eventually confirmedthe solar neutrino discrepancy.Davis’s lower-than-expectedneutrino detection rate is nowaccepted by the internationalscience community as evidencethat neutrinos can change fromone of the three known neu-trino forms into another.

This characteristic, calledneutrino oscillation, impliesthat the neutrino has mass, aproperty that is not included inthe current Standard Model ofelementary particles (in contrast,particles of light, called photons,have zero mass). Davis’s detectorwas sensitive to only one formof the neutrino, so he observedfewer than the expected num-ber of solar neutrinos.

Raymond Davis Jr. earned aB.S. and an M.S. from the Uni-versity of Maryland in 1937 and1940, respectively, and a Ph.D.in physical chemistry from YaleUniversity in 1942. After his1942-1946 service in the U.S.Army Air Force and two years atMonsanto Chemical Company,he joined BNL’s Chemistry De-partment in 1948. He receivedtenure in 1956 and was namedsenior chemist in 1964.

From 1971 to 73, Davis wasa member of the National Aero-nautics & Space Adminis-tration’s Lunar Sample ReviewBoard and was involved in theanalysis of lunar dust and rockscollected by the crew of Apollo11 on NASA’s historic first flightto the moon.

Davis retired from BNL in1984, but has an appointmentin the Chemistry Department asa research collaborator. In 1985,he joined the University ofPennsylvania (UP) to continueexperiments at the HomestakeGold Mine with Kenneth Lande.Davis has an affiliation with UPas a research professor emeritus.

A member of the NationalAcademy of Sciences and theAmerican Academy of Arts andSciences, Davis has won numer-ous scientific awards, includingthe 1978 Cyrus B. ComstockPrize from the National Acad-emy of Sciences; the 1988 TomW. Bonner Prize from the

BNL PHYSICIST ELIO VESCOVO PRESENTS THE 377th BROOKHAVEN LECTURE, “MAGNETISM IN ULTRA-THIN FILMS,” OCTOBER 16, 4 P.M., BERKNER HALL . . . STORY INSIDE

American Physical Society(APS); the 1992 W.K.H. Panof-sky Prize, also from the APS; the1999 Bruno Pontecorvo Prizefrom the Joint Institute forNuclear Research in Dubna,Russia; the 2000 Wolf Prize inPhysics, which he shared withMasatoshi Koshiba, Universityof Tokyo, Japan; and the 2002National Medal of Science.

Davis’s Nobel Prize is thefifth one in physics won by sci-entists connected with BNL.Three of the four previous prizeswere awarded for discoveries atthe Lab’s Alternating GradientSynchrotron (AGS).

Experiments at the AGS re-sulted in the discovery of themuon-neutrino, for which theNobel Prize was awarded toLeon Lederman, MelvinSchwartz, and Jack Steinbergerin 1988; the discovery of CP vio-lation by James Cronin and ValFitch, who shared the 1980prize; and the co-discovery ofthe J/psi particle by Samuel Tingat BNL and Burton Richter atthe Stanford Linear Acceleratorat Stanford University, whoshared the prize in 1976. T.D.Lee and C.N. Yang shared the1957 Nobel Prize in Physics fora theoretical breakthrough onparity violation, work that wasdone at BNL.

BNL’s solar neutrino researchat the Homestake Gold Minewas funded, in succession, by

the chemistry office of theAtomic Energy Commission,the Energy Research & Develop-ment Administration, and thenby DOE’s Division of NuclearPhysics. BNL scientists havecontinued to make importantcontributions in the field ofneutrino physics, first with theGALLEX experiment in Italyand, more recently, with theexperiment run by the SudburyNeutrino Observatory (SNO) inCanada. BNL’s participation inGALLEX and SNO has been sup-ported by DOE’s Office of High-Energy & Nuclear Physics underthe Office of Science.

— Mona S. Rowe

BNL’s Interim Director Congratulates BNL’s Newest Nobel Laureate

“The award of the Nobel Prize to Dr. Ray Davis for his work on the detection of solar neutrinos over thelast 40 years is richly deserved and most timely. Ray discovered, in an incredibly daring experiment lastingseveral decades, that distinctly fewer neutrinos emitted from the sun reach the Earth than predicted by thebest nuclear physics models of the sun. This discrepancy was only recently explained in a second experimentheaded by one of the co-winners, Dr. Koshiba from Japan, when it was confirmed that neutrinos change theirparticle type on their way from the sun to the Earth. Some of the glory of Dr. Davis’ Nobel Prize reflects alsoon BNL and its tradition of daring, unfettered research. Brookhaven’s mission for multidisciplinary researchand DOE’s funding of it made it possible for a nuclear chemist to make this most fundamental discovery onelementary particles, which has increased our understanding of the universe.

On this historic day [October 8, 2002], I am sending my heartfelt congratulations to Ray Davis. TheLaboratory celebrates his achievement with him.” — Peter Paul

Ray Davis is seen taking a dipin the water surrounding theneutrino detector tank deep inthe Homestake Mine. The300,000 gallons of water re-duced background radiation.

Note: See inside for reminiscencesby friends of Ray Davis and an out-line of the experiments that finallysolved the solar neutrino puzzlethat Davis had identified.

In 1967, Ray Davis is seen onthe catwalk atop the 100,000-gallon tank used in hisHomestake Gold Mine experi-ment in Lead, South Dakota,talking to team member JohnGalvin below.

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Calendarof Laboratory Events

• The BERA Sales Office is located inBerkner Hall and is open weekdays from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information onBERA events, contact Andrea Dehler, Ext.3347; or Chris Carter, Ext. 2873.

• Additional information for HospitalityCommittee events can be found at the LollipopHouse and the laundry in the apartment area.

• The Recreation Building (Rec. Bldg.) islocated in the apartment area.

• Contact names are provided for mostevents for more information.

• Calendar events flagged with an asterisk(*) have an accompanying story in thisweek’s Bulletin.

Over the past few years, sci-entists have developed

new materials for informationstorage applications, often inthe form of thin-layered films.

The technology has evolvedto the point where individuallayers may be only a few na-nometers — literally just tens ofatoms thick. Such multilayeredstructures not only promise togo beyond the limits of thememory density of currentcomputers, but also display avariety of complex magneticproperties that scientists areonly beginning to understand.

For example, scientists can as-semble many layers of ultra-thinfilms, creating structures withelectrical properties that can dra-matically change depending onthe values of an applied magneticfield, a phenomenon called giantmagnetoresistance. Another puz-zling property is the co-existence,in some ultra-thin magnetic filmscalled half-metallics, of both me-tallic and insulating properties.

Elio Vescovo, physicist at theNational Synchrotron Light

377th Brookhaven Lecture, 10/16

NSLS’s Elio Vescovo TalksOn Thin Magnetic Films

Source (NSLS), has been inves-tigating the properties of theseintriguing ultra-thin magneticfilms for the last five years. Heuses a technique called photo-emission, for which x-rays gen-erated by the NSLS are projectedtoward a sample of thin films,and electrons ejected from thesample are further studied toreveal its properties.

Vescovo will describe theseproperties in more detail andpresent his latest results at the377th Brookhaven Lecture,“Magnetism in Ultra-ThinFilms,” on Wednesday, October16, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall.

Vescovo is currently respon-sible for the spin-resolved pho-toemission program at NSLSbeam line U5UA, where he hasbeen working since 1995.Vescovo received his Ph.D. innuclear engineering and a Ph.D.in physics from the PolytechnicInstitute of Milan, Italy.

Brookhaven Lectures are freeand open to the public. Refresh-ments are offered before andafter the talk. — Patrice Pages

� THIS WEEKEND �

Friday, 10/11Healthline LectureNoon, Berkner Hall. Howard Adler,Attending Surgeon, Professor of Clini-cal Urology, and Medical Director ofthe Prostate Care Program at StonyBrook University Hospital, will present“Prostate Cancer: What Every ManShould Know.” Adler will answer ques-tions and his talk will be taped andavailable in the library. Check yourmailbox for registration forms. MaryWood, Ext. 5923.GLOBE MeetingThe Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual EmployeeClub at BNL will hold its monthly meeting .For the meeting’s time and location, contactDebbie Bauer, Ext. 5664, or Mike Loftus, Ext.2960. For more information about theGLOBE club, see www.bnl.gov/bera/activi-ties/globe.

� EACH WEEK �Weekdays: Free English for Speakersof Other Languages ClassesBeginner, Intermediate, and Advanced classes.Various times. All are welcome. Learn English,make friends. See www.bnl.gov/esol/schedule.html for schedule. Jen Lynch, Ext. 4894.

Mon., Tues., & Thurs.: Kickboxing$5 per class. Mon. & Thurs. noon-1 p.m. inthe gym; Tues., 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the gym;Thurs., 5:15-6:15 p.m. in Brookhaven Ctr.Registration is required. Mary Wood, Ext.5923, or wood2@bnl.gov.

Mon., Tues., & Fri.: Tai ChiNoon- 12:45 p.m., Rec. Bldg. Scott Bradley,Ext. 5745, bradley@bnl.gov.

Mondays: BNL Dance Club Ballroom,Latin & Swing Practice5:30-7 p.m. North Ballroom, Brookhaven Cen-ter, except Lab holidays. Jean Logan,jlogan@bnl.gov or Ext. 4391.Tuesdays: Welcome Coffee10-11:30 a.m. Rec. Bldg. Hospitality event. Comeand meet friends. The first Tuesday of every monthis special for Lab newcomers and leaving guests.Hospitality Chair Monique de la Beij, 399-7656.

Tuesdays: BNL Music ClubNoon, North Room, Brookhaven Center. Comehear live music. Joe Vignola, Ext. 3846.

Tuesdays: Aqua Aerobics5:15-6:15 p.m. $2 pool fee per class or usepool pass. Mary Wood, Ext 5923.

Tuesdays: BNL Dance Club Individual& Couples Instruction5-11 p.m. North Ballroom, Brookhaven Center.Ron Ondrovic, ondrovic@bnl.gov or Ext.4553.Tuesdays: Toastmasters1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month , 5:30 p.m.,Bldg. 463, room 160. Guests, visitors alwayswelcome. www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/toastmstrs/default.htm.

Tuesdays & Thursdays: Aerobics5:15-6:30 p.m., $4 per class. Rec. Bldg. PatFlood, Ext 7886.

Wednesdays: On-Site Play Group10 a.m.-noon. Rec. Bldg. An infant/toddlerdrop-in event. Parents meet while childrenplay. Svetlana Agafonova, 205-5065.

Wednesdays: Farmer�s Market11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Berkner Hall parking lot

Wednesdays: Hispanic Heritage Club11:30 a.m., Berkner Hall, Room D. All arewelcome. Carmen Narvaez, Ext. 3254, orwww.bnl.gov/bera/activities/hispanic.

Wednesdays: Weight WatchersNoon-1 p.m., Brookhaven Center South Room.Mary Wood, Ext. 5923, wood2@bnl.gov.

Wednesdays: Yoga PracticeNoon-1 p.m., Brookhaven Ctr. Free. IlaCampbell, Ext. 2206.

Wednesdays: Exercise 1015:15-6 p.m., Rec. Bldg. $4 per class or $35 for10 classes. Stretching, low-impact aerobics,and other exercises. Pat Flood, Ext 7886.

Wednesdays: Dance Club Group Lessons5-9 p.m. North Ballroom, Brookhaven Center.Marsha Belford, belford@bnl. gov or Ext. 5053.Thursdays: Science Discussion Group12:30-1:30 p.m., Berkner Hall, Room A or D.Patrice Pages, Ext. 3270, pages@bnl.gov.

Fridays: BNL Social & Cultural Club8-11:30 p.m., Brookhaven Ctr., social. RudyAlforque, Ext. 4733, rudy@bnl.gov.

Saturdays: BNL Dance Club MonthlyBallroom Dance Social8-11:30 p.m. Ballroom, Latin & swing dancing,North Ballroom, Brookhaven Center. 11/9,Tuesday 12/31, 1/25. 2/15, 3/15, 4/12, 5/17. Marsha Belford, belford@bnl.gov or Ext.5053.

Gerhart FriedlanderBNL retiree, Chemistry Depart-ment Chair, 1968-77

Much credit for launchingthe Homestake experiment be-longs to Richard Dodson, chairof the Chemistry Departmentwhen Ray proposed the experi-ment. From the outset, Dodsonhad given Ray a free hand topursue his scientific interests— that was his managementstyle — and so it was naturalthat Dodson gave the solarneutrino project his whole-hearted support.

Also crucial was the fundingprovided by Alexander VanDyken of the AEC [Atomic En-ergy Commission], who coura-geously supported the project ata time when it was not gener-ally thought to promise success.

Dodson sent Morris Perlmanand me — both chemists — tothe mine in 1967 to checkthings out. That’s because whenRay started to get his first re-sults, they indicated a problem— too few neutrinos. Dodsonthought we’d better have someindependent judgment. Wefound that everything was fine.

People through the years sug-gested many alternate explana-tions for Ray’s data, but hepainstakingly disproved themone by one until he was, aftermany years, able to convincemost of the doubters that hewas correct. His results haveabsolutely stood up for the past30 years. Through that time,

Solar Neutrino Experiments

Neutrinos are ghostlike particles that were postulated byWolfgang Pauli in 1930 on purely theoretical grounds and,

until recently, were believed to have zero mass. Solar neutrinosare thought to be produced in the nuclear reactions that providethe sun’s energy. They rain down on each square inch of the Earthat the rate of about 400 billion per second.

In the 1950s, Raymond Davis Jr. started investigating neutri-nos that were produced in Brookhaven’s Graphite Research Reac-tor and at a reactor at the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina.But these experiments were really the prelude to Davis’s majortriumph, which came in the early 1970s, when he successfullydetected solar neutrinos in a new experiment based in Lead, SouthDakota.

A solar neutrino was expected to produce radioactive argonwhen it interacted with a nucleus of chlorine. Davis developed anexperiment based on this idea by placing a 100,000-gallon tank ofperchloroethylene, a commonly used dry-cleaning chemical anda good source of chlorine, 4,800 feet underground in the Home-stake Gold Mine in South Dakota and developing techniques forquantitatively extracting a few atoms of argon from the tank.

The chlorine target was located deep underground to protect itfrom cosmic rays. Also, the target had to be big because the prob-ability of chlorine’s capturing a neutrino was ten quadrillion timessmaller than its capturing a neutron in a nuclear reactor. Despitethese odds, Davis’s experiment confirmed that the sun producesneutrinos. But only about one-third of the number of neutrinospredicted by theory could be detected.

This “solar neutrino puzzle” gave birth to different experimentsby scientists around the world, all working to confirm the solarneutrino deficit. First came Kamiokande in Japan, then SAGE inthe former Soviet Union, GALLEX in Italy, and then SuperKamiokande. Finally, in 2001-2002, scientists working at SNO, theSudbury Neutrino Observatory in Ontario, Canada, found strongevidence that the neutrino has the ability to oscillate, or changeform, among its three known types: the electron, muon and tauneutrinos.

In those days, everything wasfun at the Lab. People did theirwork, they enjoyed it, theyloved it.

The Goldhabers were alwaysinterested in the experiment.Whenever Maurice [Brook-haven Director, 1961-73] sawme on the street, he would al-ways ask about the mine.Gertrude said that it would be alot more exciting if you didn’thave what they predicted. Andthat was the gist of it.

J. Keith RowleyBNL retiree, Chemist in the Chem-istry Department, 1953-99

I made 25 trips to Home-stake, staying one or two weeksat a time. The local folks, espe-cially the miners, all knew usbecause of the publicity sur-rounding the experiment. Theirstandard greeting was, “Catchany today?”

It was about 90 degrees [Fahr-enheit] underground. Remem-ber that the center of the Earthis molten, so it’s hotter as you

Chemistry Retirees Reminisce About Ray Davismajor scientific collaboratorswere Don Harmer, John Evans,Dutch Stoenner, Keith Rowley,Bruce Cleveland and, of course,John Bahcall on the theory side.

It was all an heroic chemis-try experiment. Fishing out afew atoms of argon from a hun-dred thousand gallons of per-chloroethylene is the ultimateradiochemical experiment. It’s akind of job only chemists cando. And not many chemistswould have had Ray’s persis-tence to do it.

N. Blair MunhofenBNL retiree, Chemistry Depart-ment Administrator, 1953-90

I was more in the business ofgetting things done, installed,etc. It took some time to con-struct the experiment. You hadall the parts to order and puttogether. It was a big operation.

One of the problems that hadto be solved was how do youthoroughly mix the heliumwith the perchloroethylene. Wehad help from people on site innuclear engineering, who cameup with the use of educters. Rayand I had never heard of such athing. We wanted to test thisout, so, at Brookhaven, we hada ten-foot diameter Plexiglasring built, which we placed inthe Lab swimming pool. Ray,John Galvin, and I had to getcertified to use scuba gear to testthe eductors under water.[Munhofen is shown duringthese tests in the photo at right.]

go deeper. Usually, we wentdown before 7 in the morningand left by 9:30 at night. Wehad to get out before the lastrestaurant closed. All meals weresocial occasions, and there wasa lot of discussion about whathad been done, what we weregoing to do, and gossip in thesolar neutrino field.

The space outside the detec-tor was filled with water, to slowdown any neutrons comingfrom the rock walls of the cham-ber. These neutrons could leadto a series of reactions thatcould produce argon, whichwould increase the signal. So itwould be a higher signal, but afalse signal. The water was cer-tainly warm enough to swim in,but I never did.

Ray was very generous, al-ways offering his help. Peoplecame to him asking for space inthe mine to do their experi-ments. That’s how Ken Landefrom Penn came to set up hiscounters in the mine, althoughsome of the other experiments

were not even relatedto neutrinos. Ray al-ways bent over back-wards to help people.

Early on, we’dbrought back samplesto BNL for counting,hand-carrying themin glass containersthrough airport secu-rity. You probablycouldn’t do that to-day. — Mona S. Rowe

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The Daedalus String Quartet, 10/16

The Daedalus Quartet, an exciting new string quartetformed in the summer of 2000 by participants at theMarlboro Music Festival, will present a noon recital onWednesday, October 16, in Berkner Hall.

The Quartet is quickly making a name for itself in thechamber music world. The group has performed in recitalsin New Jersey, on Long Island, and at Columbia University,and has been coached by such renowned pedagogues asDonald Weilerstein and Peter Salaff. Members of the DaedalusQuartet have studied at the Juilliard School, the Curtis Insti-tute of Music, Harvard University, and the Cleveland Insti-tute of Music. In addition to the Marlboro Festival and Mu-sicians from Marlboro tours, the members have participatedat the Taos, Aspen, Banff, and Angel Fire Festivals.

Following their performance at BNL in August last year,the quartet traveled to the Banff Centre to participate in theInternational String Quartet Competition, where they wereawarded first prize.

Noon recitals are free and open to the public. Bring yourlunch, and come and go as you please.

Calendar(continued)

Note: This calendar is updated continuouslyand will appear in the Bulletin wheneverspace permits. Submissions must be receivedby the preceding Friday at noon to appearin the following week’s Bulletin. Enterinformation for each event in the order listedabove (date, event name, description, andcost) and send it to bulletin@bnl.gov. Write“Bulletin Calendar” in the subject line.

Sat.-Mon., 10/12-14BNL Camping Club Outing2002 October Outing to Cherry RidgeCampground to enjoy the change of col-ors. Penny Lo Presti, lopresti@bnl.gov.

� NEXT WEEK �Monday, 10/14

Take Our Sons to Work DayBoys ages 11-15 who have preregisteredfor “Take Our Sons to Work Day” willjoin their BNL parents for the day to seewhat a career in science entails. Thisyear, the Lab will also host boys fromLittle Flower School in Wading River.For more information, contact SusanFoster, Ext. 2888.

Wednesday, 10/16*BSA Noon Music RecitalNoon, Berkner Hall. Daedalus StringQuartet. See http://music.bnl.gov.*377th Brookhaven Lecture4 p.m., Berkner Hall. Elio Vescovo, Na-tional Synchrotron Light Source, will talkon magnetism in ultra-thin films.

Thursday, 10/17BAC Meeting12:30-1 p.m., Bldg. 902, Room 63.Brookhaven Advocacy Council Meet-ing, Open Session. www.bnl.gov/bac.BERA Bridge Club7 p.m., Brookhaven Ctr., South Rm. Mor-ris Strongson, Ext. 4192, mms@bnl.gov.

Fri.-Sun., 10/18-20Camping Club Halloween Weekend$5 per family for the weekend. Kids andadults Halloween fun. Denise Kranz,kranz@bnl.gov.

� WEEK OF 10/21 �Thursday, 10/24

BERA Bridge Club7 p.m., Brookhaven Ctr., South Rm. Mor-ris Strongson, Ext. 4192, mms@bnl.gov.

� WEEK OF 10/28 �Monday, 10/28

IBEW Meeting6 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, Rail-road Ave., Patchogue. A meeting forshift workers will be held at 3 p.m. inthe union office. The agenda includesregular business, committee reports,and the president’s report.

� WEEK OF 11/4 �Thursday, 11/7

Adelphi University Demo11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Berkner Hall. An ad-missions representative will visit BNLto present information on Adelphi’sgraduate and undergraduate pro-grams. For more information, seewww.adelphi.edu.BERA Bridge Club7 p.m., Brookhaven Ctr., South Rm. Mor-ris Strongson, Ext. 4192, mms@bnl.gov.

Saturday, 11/9BNL Dance Club Monthly Dance Social8-11:30 p.m. Ballroom, Latin & swingdancing, North Ballroom, BrookhavenCenter. Marsha Belford, belford@bnl.gov or Ext. 5053.

� WEEK OF 11/11 �Wednesday, 11/13

BNL Dance Club Ballroom DanceLessons: start of 2nd 8-week series• 5-6 p.m. quick-start American cha cha& fox trot, 20 people max, 1 instructor,$40/8 weeks• 6-7 p.m. beginner mambo & meren-gue level I, 50 max, 3 instructors, $30/8 weeks• 7-8 p.m. Intro to Ballroom 102: begin-ner lindy, swing, hustle & West CoastSwing, 50 max, 3 instructors, $30/8weeks• 8-9 p.m. International cha cha &samba technique, 30 max, 2 instruc-tors, $40/8 weeks.Sign up ASAP. Marsha Belford,belford@bnl.gov or Ext. 5053.

The following PC trainingclasses have been scheduled forOctober/November:October 21 HTML � Level 2October 22 FrontPage � Level 2October 28 & 29 * Access � Level 2November 1 Excel � Level 3November 4 Excel � Level 2November 5 PowerPoint � Level 2November 6 Outlook � Level 2November 7 & 8 * Project � Level 1November 12 & 13 * Access � Level 1November 14 PowerPoint � Level 2November 15 FrontPage � Level 1November 18 & 19 * Access � Level 2November 20 Excel � Level 1November 21 Windows � Level 2November 22 Word � Level 3

* Two-day class

The training fee for the on-site classes listed above is $151per day of training. BNL em-ployees can also register forclasses at the New HorizonsComputer Learning Centers lo-cated in Commack and West-bury. To register for on-site oroff-site classes, view class out-lines and additional schedules,and obtain other information,go to the Information Technol-ogy Division Website, www.bnl.gov/itd/training, or contactPam Mansfield, pam@bnl.gov,or Christine Herbst, herbst@bnl.gov.

BNL ecologistTim Green willtake a walk onthe wild sidewith BNLers dur-ing the next em-ployee lunch-time tour, sched-uled for Friday,October 18. Thegroup will meetin the upperlobby of BerknerHall at noon. ALab bus willtransport partici-pants to the Peconic River on BNL site, where Green will pointout flora and any fauna that emerge. Birders may want to bringtheir binoculars. The group will return to Berkner by 1 p.m. Formore information, call BNL Community Involvement’s ElaineLowenstein, Ext. 2400.

TGIF SocialsStart at 5:30 p.m. from 10/18

Now that the weather iscooler, the BNL Social & Cul-tural (S&C) Club will start hold-ing its Friday “TGIF” dance so-cials earlier, beginning next Fri-day, October 18, in the NorthBallroom of the BrookhavenCenter, as follows:• 5:30-8:15 p.m.: hustle, salsa, swing,

lindy-hop, freestyle disco, and hip-hop.• 8:15-11 p.m. smooth ballroom, Latin,

and Argentine tango

In addition, S&C will occa-sionally offer complementarydance lessons during its socials.On October 18, the lessonschedule is:• 6:30-7:15 p.m. Jitterbug Stroll line

dance taught by Jen Witham of SwingDance Long Island

• 7:30-8:15 p.m. beginner salsa taughtby Alexis James of the Stony BrookUniversity Ballroom Dance Team.

Since the S&C dance-for-fit-ness-and-fun social is open tothe public, everyone is welcometo socialize with friends andneighbors. No partners are re-quired. An added attraction isthat, at the Center bar & grill,you may purchase drinks andenjoy the complementary Fri-day night buffet.

For more information, con-tact Rudy Alforque, rudy@bnl.gov or Ext. 4733; or JackGuthy, 929-8287.

Research Library News

Science CitationIndex Expanded

The Information ServicesDivision announces thatISI’s Web of Science — Sci-ence Citation Index Ex-panded (SCIE) — is nowavailable from the ResearchLibrary’s home page, www.bnl.gov/isd/reslib.

SCIE covers more than5,900 multidisciplinary sci-ence and technical journals.It provides cited referencesearching to help evaluatethe impact of published re-search, verify the accuracyof references, investigate theapplication of a concept,and track an item backwardto 1991. In cases where theResearch Library has a sitelicense subscription withthe publisher, SCIE will alsolink to the full text of jour-nal articles.

BNL has made additionalfunding available to the Li-brary to increase electronicaccess to journals, based oninput from users, patrons,and the Research LibraryAdvisory Committee. Thesenew journals should beavailable in January 2003.

For more informationabout SCIE, contact Michi-ko Tanaka, Ext. 7761, forbrochures and/or to sched-ule an orientation session.

Donate Cell PhonesTo Seniors’ Program

Three BNLers are taking partin the Village of Patchogue’s“Cell Phones for Seniors” pro-gram: Karen Adelwerth, Officeof Management Services; JoannPalumbo, Safeguards & SecurityDivision; and Joe Perry, Fire Res-cue Group, are collecting oldcell phones that will be repro-grammed and distributed to se-niors who live alone. Thephones will allow the seniors tocall for emergency assistance.

BNLers can donate old cellphones at Berkner Hall, theBrookhaven Center, and the Up-ton Post Office. Or, packagethem securely and send toKaren Adelwerth, Bldg. 527. Formore information, contactAdelwerth, adelwerth@bnl.gov.

On Friday, November 8, the Chemistry Department willhost a symposium, reception, and dinner to honor thememory of its founding chairman, Richard W. Dodson, whodied on June 13.

At the symposium, which will be held in the HamiltonSeminar Room, Bldg. 555, 2-5:30 p.m., friends and colleagueswill give short talks highlighting Dodson’s contributions andthe important role that he played in launching several areasof Chemistry research. A reception will follow at 5:45 p.m.and dinner at 6:30 p.m., in Berkner Hall. The event will con-clude with an hour of chamber music.

In addition, the organizers are soliciting letters and oldphotographs from Dodson’s friends and colleagues, to becombined in a memorial book that will be presented to hisfamily. Send material for this book to Lois Caligiuri, Chem-istry Department. Some letters may be read on November 8,if time permits. If you would like to speak briefly, informCaligiuri, Ext. 4397.

To attend the dinner, send a check for $50, made payableto Brookhaven Science Associates, to the Chemistry Depart-ment, attention Lois Caligiuri, no later than October 14.

Symposium to Honor MemoryOf Richard W. Dodson,11/8

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Take a ‘Wilderness’ Trek, 10/18

Hospitality Committee

Cruise News The rain held off on August

28, and 90-plus cruising enthu-siasts from the Lab, sponsoredby the Hospitality Committee,set sail with other passengers onthe Port Jefferson ferry’s “Sun-set Cruise to Nowhere.”

Gusty winds blew chairsabout the deck, but the rollick-ing singalong led by Banjo Boband Crazy Henry lured manycruisers to brave the weatherand eat their picnic suppers out-side. As the ferry left Bridgeportto return to Port Jeff, a pinkglimpse of the advertised sun-set emerged through the clouds.

The Hospitality Committeehopes that even more membersof the Lab community will jointheir next ferry trip, in August2003. No guarantees on the sun-set, but the 2002 cruisers agreethat the great time and pricewould be hard to beat.

Roger S

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Peconic green frog.

Tread SafelyThe Safety Shoe office will be

closed during the week of Mon-day, November 4, and will re-open on Tuesday, November 12.

Arrivals & DeparturesArrivals

Jan Bording ..................... Mat. Sci.Charu Choudhari ............ Env. Sci.Lance Cooley .................. Mat. Sci.Istvan Dioszegi .......... Applied Sci.Daniel Medina ...............ChemistryCharles Mercurio ........ Staff Svcs.Yarema Prykarpatskyy ........ EENSYuzhen Shen ...................... NSLS

DeparturesAlan MacIntyre ................. ReactorJo Anne Tallarine ................ ES&TXiao-Ying Yu ................... Env. Sci.

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Placement NoticesThe Lab�s placement policy is to select

the best-qualified candidate for an availableposition. Candidates are considered in thefollowing order: (1) present employees withinthe department/division and/or appropriatebargaining unit, with preference for thosewithin the immediate work group; (2) presentemployees within the Laboratory; and (3) out-side applicants. In keeping with the Affirma-tive Action Plan, selections are made with-out regard to age, race, color, religion, na-tional origin, sex, disability or veteran status.Each week, the Human Resources Divisionlists new placement notices, first, so employ-ees may request consideration for them-selves, and, second, for open recruitment.Because of the priority policy stated above,each listing does not necessarily representan opportunity for all people. Except whenoperational needs require otherwise, posi-tions will be open for one week after publica-tion. For more information, contact the Em-ployment Manager, Ext. 2882; call theJOBLINE, Ext. 7744 (344-7744), for a list ofall job openings; use a TDD system to ac-cess job information by calling (631) 344-6018; or access current job openings on theWorld Wide Web at www.bnl.gov/HR/jobs/default.htm.

Motor Vehicles & Supplies01 ISUZU RODEO - silver, a/c, all power,4-dr., 4wd, am/fm/cass., 6 cyl., 11K mi.,must sell, $19,995. 431-3231.

99 SUZUKI GSXR 600 - white/blue, 9,500mi., many extras, $5,500. Chris, 331-2356.

Admission is $12, and the concert is open to the public.All visitors over age 15 must have a photo ID to enter theLab site. For more information, contact the BNL Music Club,Ext. 3846 or jjv@bnl.gov.

The BNL Music Club PresentsAn Evening of Acoustic Guitar Music

Friday, October 18, 8 p.m.featuring

James O’Malley ‘Little’ Toby Walker

Long Islander James O�Malley is asinger and songwriter of contempo-rary acoustic folk music. He has per-formed on WUSB and WBLI, at cafesand recital halls over the Island andin New York City, and in college cof-feehouses from New York to Tennes-see to Michigan to South Carolina.Previously a member of The Braidgroup, he has recorded for ABC/Dunhill, and various artist have cov-ered his published songs. His full-length CD is now available.

The winner of the 2002 Memphis In-ternational Blues Challenge Award,Litt le Toby Walker is a guitarist,singer, songwriter, and storytellerwho draws from traditional and con-temporary blues, folk, ragtime, andcountry music. He has been featuredin The New York Times and Newsday,and two of his articles were publishedin Blues Review magazine. Over theyears, he has been a speaker andperformer for the Sam Ash MusicWorkshop series.

LABORATORY RECRUITMENT - Oppor-tunities for Laboratory Employees

TB3897. SR. OFFICE SERVICES ASSIS-TANT (CW-3/Term Appointment) � Re-quires a high school or equivalency di-ploma and a minimum of three years rel-evant work experience. Must have goodcommunication skills, knowledge of officeprocedures and MS Word; knowledge ofthe Microsoft Office 2000 suite, MS Excel,MS Access, PowerPoint and PeopleSoft isdesired. Will provide secretarial, adminis-trative and/or clerical support to the Iso-topes and Special Materials Group man-agement and staff in the radioactive mate-rial (RAM) packaging and transportationadministrative function. Will maintain closecontact with Laboratory department/divi-sion personnel for shipping RAM off siteas well as contacts at off-site facilities forlicensing, authorizations, and handling cus-tomer questions and update DOE RAMshipment database using computer link.Position does not involve handling RAM.Safeguards & Security Division.

OPEN RECRUITMENT � Opportunities forLaboratory employees and outside candidates.

NS7540. REGISTERED NURSE (A-4) �Responsibilities include routine nursingcare, assisting with case management forWorkers� Compensation cases, first aid,drug and alcohol testing, travel medicine,health education, immunizations and as-sisting with physical examinations. Expe-rience in occupational medicine preferred;New York State Registered Nurse Licenserequired. Occupational Medicine Clinic.

The Laboratory’s tenth an- nual Healthfest is again be-ing sponsored by the Director’sOffice to encourage BNLers totake personal responsibility fortheir individual and family’shealth, fitness and safety. Thehope is that employees, facility-users, retirees, guest scientists,and their family members whoattend Healthfest 2002 —

scheduled for Monday through Friday, October 21-25 — will not only use the information to im-prove their personal well-being, but also to decrease their risk of occupational injuries and illnesses.

On Monday, October 21, the festivities for employees will begin with the 2-mile EmployeeFitness Walk. Rain or shine, it will start at noon and leave from the Science Education Center, Bldg.438. Before the walk, an Aerobic Stretch will be held from 11:45 a.m.

Then, on Tuesday, October 22, the pace will be picked up with a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) Em-ployee Fitness Run. It will start at Biology, Bldg. 463, at 12:05 p.m., rain or shine.

The two-day Health, Fitness & Safety Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdayand Thursday, October 23 & 24 in Berkner Hall. The fair will feature many displays, demonstra-tions, and health screenings, including a drinking-water taste-test and sample testing, hearingscreening, massage and Reiki healing demonstrations, and podiatry screening.

On Wednesday, October 23, Jazzercize will take place from noon to 1 p.m. in the BrookhavenCenter, Bldg. 30, and cardio-kickboxing for beginners will be offered from noon to 1 p.m. in thegym, Bldg. 461. On Thursday, October 24, cardio-kickboxing for intermediates will be givenfrom noon to 1 p.m. in the Brookhaven Center, Bldg. 30, and prostate cancer screening for maleemployees will take place from 1-4 p.m. in the Occupational Medicine Clinic.

Finally, on Friday, October 25, Healthfest features a 5 or 8-mile Mountain Bike Ride, starting atthe gazebo by the ballfields, at noon.To register for any or all of the athletic events and health screenings, submit the form below by Monday,October 14th. For more information, contact Mary Wood, Ext. 5923 or wood2@bnl.gov, or go to www.bnl.gov/occmed/hpp/heathfest.htm.

COMPLETE AND RETURN FORM BY MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH TO: MARY WOOD, BLDG. 490.

Aerobic Stretch (rain or shine)❏ Mon., Oct. 21, 11:45 a.m.

2-mile Fitness Walk (rain or shine)❏ Mon., Oct. 21, noon - 1 p.m.

5-k Fitness Run (rain or shine)❏ Tue., Oct. 22, 12:05-1 p.m.

sex:❏ female ❏ maleage on day of run:

Podiatry Foot Screening❏ Wed., Oct. 23, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.❏ Thu., Oct. 24, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

REGISTRATION FORM

Name: ______________________________________________________

Life #: ___________________ Ext.: _______________________________

Dept./Div.: ____________ Bldg.: _______________________________

E-mail: ______________________________________________________

Hearing Screening❏ Wed., Oct. 17, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Massage & Reiki❏ Wed., Oct. 23, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.❏ Thu., Oct. 24, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Jazzercise❏ Wed., Oct. 17, noon - 1 p.m.

Cardio-kickboxing/beginners❏ Wed., Oct. 18, noon - 1 p.m.

Cardio-kickboxing/intermediates❏ Thu., Oct. 18, noon - 1 p.m.

Prostate-Cancer Screening❏ Thu., Oct. 24, 1-4 p.m.

Mountain Bike Ride❏ Fri., Oct. 19, noon - 1 p.m.

99 SUZUKI GSXR 600 QUAD - blue/white,6,100 mi., good cond., adult owned, mov-ing must sell, $5,000 obo. Pat, Ext. 4988.

95 DODGE STEALTH - a/c, all power, 66Kmi., mint cond., many extras, $10,000.Donna, Ext. 4599.

94 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1200- 5-spd., 28K mi., fully chromed, performancework done to eng., 4K on motor, all Harleyparts, $8,500. Lou, Ext. 2238 or 399-6128.

94 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER - a/c,all power, 140K mi., tint, orig. own., heavyduty SUV, very good cond., $3,200. Mark,Ext. 3172 or 281-5060.

94 VOLVO 940 - orig. own., garaged, ex-cel. cond., burgundy/tan, 107K mi., $5,800.Ext. 2347 or 929-6442.

93 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN - all power,rear a/c, 148K mi., 7 pass., 2 removablebenches, reliable, good cond., $1,000 neg.Victor, 580-1432.

93 MERCURY SABLE LS - a/c, all power,124K mi., ABS brakes, leather, recent tune-up, $2,700. Ed, Ext. 7251 or 765-4147.

92 MAZDA PROTEGE - 5-spd., a/c, p/s, p/b,168K hwy. mi., excel. cond., very reliable,maint. records avail., $1,700. Jae, Ext. 4317.

92 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX - white,leather int., 8-cyl., 77K mi., orig. own.,$3,500. 924-7476.

91 HONDA ACCORD EX - fully equipped, a/t,sunroof, orig. own., new tires, v.g. cond.,120K mi., $3,950. 325-0447 after 5 p.m.

91 MAZDA 626 DX - a/t, a/c, p/s, cruise,120K mi., runs well, $1,700 neg. Lynn, Ext.3813 or 345-9046.

90 HONDA CIVIC - 5-spd., 2-dr., 115K mi.,new exhaust system & rear brakes, runswell, $1,750. Nick, 286-1816.

90 HYUNDAI EXCEL - a/t, a/c, 46K mi., orig.own., excel. cond., $1,000. Donna, Ext. 4599.

90 NISSAN SENTRA - a/c, 4-spd., am/fm/CDplayer, 147K mi., good cond., $700. Ext. 2835.

89 FORD TAURUS WAGON - 8 seat, 105Kmi., 3.8 liter eng., runs excel., $1,750.Dave, 689-1449.

89 FORD TAURUS - light blue, 6-cyl., 4-dr. sedan, 118K mi., all season tires, goodbody cond., $850. E. Hu, Ext. 7113.

88 OLDSMOBILE - white, 2-dr., 96K mi.,excel. cond., $1,500. 281-7844.

87 MERCEDES BENZ 190E 2.3 - tan/leather seats, a/c, all power, 114K mi., sun-roof, alarm, $3,250. Louisa, 286-5932.

85 RENAULT ENCORE - 230K mi., runs,needs work, $100 obo. Scott, Ext. 7110 or874-3652.

84 FORD F250 XLT SUPERCAB - a/t, 2 wd,79K mi., 2nd owner, hd tow package, goodcond., $1,999. Bill, Ext. 2095 or 286-7777.

85 MERCEDES - turbo diesel, outstandingengine, maroon, excel. cond., garaged, orig.owner, 114k mi., $6,000. 751-3062.

84 PORSCHE 928S - silver, 5-spd., 69Kmi., 310 hp, mint body and interior, a/c, allpower, $7,750. Dave, 689-1449.

72 CHEVY SS NOVA - a/t, p/s, p/b, Lt1 350,12,800K mi. on motor, turbo 400 trans. 342limited slip rear, super clean, restored,$9,000. Lou, Ext. 2238 or 399-6128.

BEDLINER - 6!/2 foot bedliner for FordRanger, $75. Angela, 475-2946.

TIRES - (4) 26570R16 tires & Chevy rims from�02 Chevy Tahoe, $500. Steven, Ext. 8705.

Boat & Marine Supplies25' CATALINA SAILBOAT - loaded, great cond.,sail away or with slip, $6,500. Joe, Ext. 5236.

19'6" AQUASPORT CUDDY - raised canvastop, �76, 110 h.p., Evinrude �87 w/trailer, powerwinch, VHF, DF, $4,900. Mike, 567-9424.

SEADOO XP - �96, high performance jetski,trailer, low hours, $3,800 obo. Frank, 277-0464.

TRAILER - Venture boat trailer, 18-20' singleaxle gal., 4 yrs. old, excel. cond., $750. Rich,Ext. 4201 or 589-9103.

WAVERUNNERS - �97 Yamaha 760 match-ing set w/trailer, covers, low hours, mintcond., $8,800. Vinny, 475-2068.

Furnishings & AppliancesCRIB - Basett, dble drop side, 4-posit. mattresssupport, excel. cond., cost $180, ask. $80; mat-tress, Evenflo, like new, $30; carseat, FisherPrice, one-step entry, like new, $35; stroller,Graco, deluxe, $70. E. Hu, Ext. 7113.

BEDROOM SET - dark wood, headboard,dressers, end tables, mirror, excel. cond.,$200. Frank, 395-1125.

FREEZER - GE chest model freezer, 15.3 cu.ft., old but runs well, $25. Erich, 744-6423.

FURNITURE - cream colored couch, 2 graychairs, brass/glass tables, drapes, twin head-board, bunk bed. Nancy, Ext. 4303.

LAMPS - Tiffany style, opaque stainedglass shade, grape clusters on white back-ground, metal base, 20" tall, like new, $49/pair. Karen, Ext. 4262.

MICROWAVE - Sharp carousel, white,large capacity, like new, used 3 months.Donna, Ext. 2542 or 821-8435.

POANG CHAIR - IKEA, birch frame, highback, black leather, like new, $40. Ext.3082 or 758-2038.

REFRIGERATOR - Amana, side-by-side,water/ice dispenser, 25 cu. ft., $250.Frances, 924-0185.

SELECT COMFORT BED - queen size, 11years old, orig. $1,100, ask. $550. 363-7569.

SOFA AND LOVESEAT - by Rowe, 7-way handtied, navy w/green, gold, burgundy design, 1yr. old, like new, $500/both. Ken, 281-5565.

STEREO CABINET - Ethan Allen, maple, 18"x 52" x 30" high, v.g. cond., $75. Rita, Ext. 3320.

STOVE - Magic Chef dble. oven stove, ceramiccooktop, built in ventil., black/white, mint, es-tate sale, $900. Ext. 7686 or 878-0897.

WALL UNIT - 3-pc. distressed fruitwood, incl.open bookshelves, glass cabinet, drawers andsolid doors, $150. Peter, Ext. 3535 or 689-2372.

WASHER/DRYER - Kenmore, electric, white,heavy duty/super capacity, used 6 mo., ask.$450/set. Frances, 924-0185.

Tools, House & GardenSNOW BLOWER - and wood chipper, bothone year old, a/c, electric heaters, largemirror cabinet, moving. 516-909-3234.

STORM WINDOWS - triple track & picture,various sizes. Ron, Ext. 7588.

WOOD STOVE - all-nighter wood stove,model �mid moe�, excel. cond., best offer.Andrew, Ext. 7014 or 281-8274.

Sports, Hobbies & PetsBICYCLE - women�s, 10 speed, 27", goodcond., $30; lawnmower, Snapper 21", no bag,$25; Weedwacker, gas, $25. 567-9025.

BICYCLE - BMX, Haro 4130, Gyro streettires, sun rims. Kevin, 369-1977.

HOCKEY GEAR - Bauer skates, size 11,helmet, gloves, leg and elbow pads, pantssize 36-38, carry bag, all used, $125/all.Chris, Ext. 2024 or 395-6112.

CROSS TRAINER - 175 lbs. steel weights, twostation, arm press, butterfly, leg extension, more,needs assembly, $150; weightlifting bench, incl.bar & 140 lbs. weights, $75. Victor, 580-1432.

SKATING BOOTS - white, laced girl boots,size 13!/2, used one season, in orig. box,$26. Eugene, Ext. 7113.

Audio, Video & ComputersCOMPUTER (486) - HP CPU w/Windows 95,Idas, keyboard, mouse, 13" color monitor,speakers, modem, b/w printer, $250/all. Tirre,Ext. 3288 or 281-0360.

NINTENDO 64 GAME SYSTEM - 23 games,2 controllers, 2 rumble packs, 1 regular and1x4 memory card, $300. Kiyoshi, 697-9204.

TURN TABLE - Realistic, model LAB430 directdrive, auto turntable for speeds 45 & 33, excel.,$35; AM/FM stereo radio dual cassette rec.,excel. $35. Pete, Ext. 5551 or 399-2813.

MiscellaneousBABY�s ITEMS - baby crib, car seat, babyscale, bottle warmers, inter-phone, and more.516-909-3234 cell.

LEATHER COATS - 1 shearling, 1 fur-linedbomber jacket, ladies� M. Nancy, Ext. 4303.

PLYWOOD - !/2", $8/sheet. Mike, 281-5160.

POOL COVER - solar, 15'x30' oval, blue,used 1 season, $50 obo. David, 395-3484.

POOL COVER - solar, 15 ft. round pool,approx. 1 mo. old, excel. Toni, Ext. 5257.

PUPPY - Yorkshire Terrier, 5 mos. old, $100.Miriam or Kim, 345-5492.

FIREWOOD - !/4 cord, seasoned, you pickup, $20. Tom, Ext. 3085 or 744-4535.

TELESCOPE - Meade, 6 in., $300; air con-ditioner, Fedders, $120; ski boots, Salomon,size 7!/2-8, $7; small tent, $10; stroller, $5.821-4602.

FreeCAT - stray, 2 yr. old male neutered blackcat found on site, very affectionate, needsloving home. Tim, 924-5798.

HAMPSTERS - 2 male Siberian Dwarfhampsters, cage, all access. Bob, Ext. 7204.

PLANTS - Flowering Yucca plants, you dig.Fred, 473-3792.

WantedCAREGIVER - after school care for 2 girls,7 & 9 in my house, driving to/from activi-ties, help w/homework, light housekeeping,approx. 15 hrs/week. Ext. 7787.

HOME FOR CAT - young, healthy, veryfriendly, all shots, fixed male. 929-8165.

RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS - healthy non-smoking men and women, ages 18 and over,are needed for MRI study. Strictly confiden-tial, fee provided. 344-2773.

TRAINS - Lionel American Flyer & others,cast metal toys, high cash paid, also havesome sets for sale. Bruce, 924-4097.

WHEELCHAIR - donated or very inexpen-sive, for impoverished invalid. Ext. 2346.

In AppreciationOn behalf of all BERA softball players, wethank our softball executive board members,Sue Cataldo, Laurie Pearl, Pat Moylan, ChrisNeuberger, and Andrea Epple, for their be-hind-the-scene hard work and administration.You made the BERA softball season a suc-cess. Thanks. � Gerry Shepherd

Ads left out of the Bulletin will appear nextweek. Services offered by BNLers, rang-ing from dentists to housecleaners to long-term care insurance planners and muchmore are on the Web (address below) oravailable from Tiffany Minter, Ext. 2345.